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Giovanni Ciarlo
Ecoaldea Huehuecoyotl
Apartado 111 Tepoztlan, Morelos
62520, MEXICO
Tel: 739-395-5077
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"The Living Routes students bring a freshness and enthusiasm to our community that take us back to our pioneering days of learning to build an Ecovillage from available local knowledge. They remind us that the teacher is also always the learner."
– Giovanni Ciarlo, Huehuecoyotl cofounder and program coordinator |
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Located in the volcano belt of central Mexico, Huehuecoyotl was founded in 1982 by a diverse international group of nomadic artists and musicians,
political activists and ecologists who had spent 10 years traveling all over the world. While more stable today, the community still practices a scaled-down
version of nomadism and some members are leading a multi-year caravan throughout Latin America. The community is dedicated to the modeling and
research of lifestyles based on ecology, the arts, true democracy and the practice of holistic health methods, which address the well being of individuals
and communities in a sustainable ecological balance.
Huehuecoyotl has been associated with the Ecovillage Network of the Americas since 1997. Members of Huehuecoyotl provide education and training programs,
artistic events, workshops, retreats and some handcrafted products. Special attention is given to their relationship with the surrounding community of Santo
Domingo Ocotitlan, a traditional Nahuatl (nearly lost) speaking village of subsistence farming campesinos living in extreme poverty and low technology, as well as
to the municipal head of Tepoztlan, an ancient Aztec-Tlahuica village at the foothills of the Tepoztecan mountains and the Biological Corridor Chichinautzin.
Huehuecoyotl has been a teaching and demonstration center for the use of appropriate technology, consensus facilitation, the arts and crafts, permaculture,
eco-construction, native studies, networking, ecotourism, and visionary leadership. The community is affiliated with The Bioregional Council of the Americas, the
Consejo de Visiones Guardianes de la Tierra, the Ecovillage Network of the Americas (ENA), the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN),
The International Institute for Facilitation and Consensus and many other organizations seeking to research and
develop natural, sustainable lifestyles, deep democracy, ecology, traditional healing methods and spiritual practices.
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Demonstration of several appropriate technology and water management systems |
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Close neighborhood of families and single residents |
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Access to community celebrations |
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Long history of involvement in alternative movements and networks |
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Mix with practicing artists, leaders and activists |
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Access to organic gardens and orchards |
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Full use of Communal House, kitchen, dorm and guest facilities |
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Year round hiking in protected national forest |
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Spanish language practice |
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Participation in numerous local celebrations |
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Tepoztlan, Amatlan, Cuernavaca and its rich history from pre-conquest times |
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The Tepozteco and Chichinautzin mountain range, a Biosphere reserve of local and global importance |
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Aztec pyramids and ceremonial centers in the surrounding mountains |
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Ancient city of Xochicalco, a gathering place of Mesoamerican cultures |
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Cuernavaca, the city of eternal Spring, and its museums and markets |
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Las Estacas, a natural tropical oasis for swimming and relaxing |
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Proximity to Mexico City and its rich cultural offerings |
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Arts and creativity show up in every day life at Huehuecoyotl. More photos »
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Students typically live in a dorm at the center of the community. There are also private/shared rooms in the residents' houses and camping available.
There are extra costs for private and semiprivate rooms.
Students eat in a common dinning room; typical Mexican food (e.g. vegetarian with vegan options); regional and international cuisine and delicacies.
When possible, organic produce is provided as well as seasonal fruits like mangos, avocados, papayas, mamey, etc.
Huehuecoyotl is located at 2100 m (7000 ft) elevation so it has a cooler climate than most of Mexico. Rainfall is in the summer and fall with an average of
over 27 inches a year. The rest of the year is extremely dry. Temperature ranges from the 80s in the daytime to the 40s at night.
There are no particular health concerns other than occasional stomach problems when eating outside of the community. No major epidemics nor
poisonous animals in the community or the region. There are MDs, clinics and hospitals in the region within 15 to 40 minutes drive.
Huehuecoyotl Community - http://www.huehuecoyotl.net/
International Institute for Facilitation and Consensus - http://www.iffac.org
Global Ecovillage Network - http://www.ecovillage.org
La Caravana Arcoiris por la Paz - http://www.lacaravana.org
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